Long-legged fly vs Maxwell's Duiker

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dolichopus	Philantomba
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.